Gimple has now suggested that a second major character might return to the fold in a future episode, with Glenn’s name recently mentioned by the showrunner. Killed off in the opening episode of season seven by Negan (who also brutally disposed of the aforementioned Abraham), the fan favourite could return to the screens once again in the near future.

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“I’d be silly to say it isn’t [possible],” Gimple told TVLine about Glenn’s possible return. Asked if it may happen in a dream-like sequence when his widow Maggie is due to give birth, the showrunner said that “she might not be close” to having her baby any time soon. “Things have been moving pretty quickly, but not a lot of time has passed.”